SALT LAKE CITY (4/7/16)--Consider this: Facebook is a $236 billion company, and it offers no original content. The rental website AirBnB is capitalized at $10 billion and doesn’t own an inch of real estate. Uber is worth $40 billion and doesn’t own a single vehicle.

When Bank of America announced that it will start imposing a $5 monthly fee for debit card use on a big chunk of its customers, we heard the comments—from consumers, the press, and even the U.S. president.

The NCUA’s final field-of-membership rule was published Wednesday, making it effective Feb. 6. The rule, finalized by the NCUA board in October, facilitates consumer access to credit unions and provides credit unions with more flexibility.